Three Gee-Gees named All-Canadians, led by Ketsia Kamba

The 2022 U SPORTS All-Canadian teams were announced for women's rugby on Thursday night in Victoria, B.C. as teams gathered at the U SPORTS National Awards ceremony. Ketsia Kamba was named to the First Team of All-Canadians, with Claire Gallagher and Georgia Stewart named to the Second Team.

Kamba tied for the Gee-Gees lead in tries scored in regular season play with eight and followed up with two more in the RSEQ playoffs. The third-year lock is a Communications and Sociology student from Burlington, Ont., and serves as a key leader for the Garnet and Grey on and off the field. 

Claire Gallagher, a fourth-year Health Sciences student from Caledon, Ont., returns to the Second Team of All-Canadians for the second straight year. The fly half led the Gee-Gees in scoring with 66 points on 24 converts and three tries in regular season play, setting a career high in points.

Georgia Stewart, a fifth-year Master's of Health Sciences student from Douro-Dummer, Ont., takes Second Team All-Canadian honours at flanker as her experience shone through this season. A rookie in 2017 when Ottawa captured the national championship banner, Stewart returned to the pitch this season after a two-year hiatus and proved she hadn't missed a beat.

The honours mark the fifth straight season and sixth time total that uOttawa has seen multiple team members named to the All-Canadian teams. This year's trio brings the program's all-time number of recipients to 24.

View the schedule and results on the U SPORTS Women's Rugby Championship website. To follow the championships live, visit CBC Gem and CBC Sports online. 

Ottawa has advanced to play Queen's on Friday, November 4, in the semifinals. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. local time (10:00 p.m. in Ottawa) in a rematch of the 2021 gold medal game.